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Famous Love Stories in History

Love stories from around the world through the ages

by David Johnson

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• Antony and Cleopatra
  The last Pharaoh of Egypt and the dashing Roman general
• Abelard and Heloise
  A monk and a nun whose love letters became famous
• Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal
  Grieving emperor who built the Taj Mahal for his late wife
• John Alden and Priscilla Mullins
  One of the earliest romances in the American colonies
• Abigail and John Adams
  A half-century love affair during the Revolutionary War
• Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
  English royalty who mourned her husband's death for 40 years
• Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
  A secret courtship between two legendary poets
• Marie and Pierre Curie
  Partners in love and science
• Annie Oakley and Frank Butler
  Skilled rifle shots who inspired an American musical
• Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne
  Broadway couple who reigned for 55 years